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The NBA is popularly known as one of the most progressive sports leagues in the United States, and the world. Going all the way back to the Civil Rights movement in the middle of the 20th century, to LeBron James and Co.’s efforts to bring about sweeping civil change, NBA voices have always been at […]

Chicago Bulls guard Coby White also cannot fathom his former college coach Roy Williams’ shocking retirement announcement on Thursday. After all, it seems that the legendary University of North Carolina tactician has been with the team forever and there seemed to be no indication of him stepping down anytime soon. Per Joe Cowley of the […]

Chicago Bulls guard Coby White has been relegated to the bench for the first time this season. But rather than fret about it, White seems at ease with his new role. Per KC Johnson of NBCS Chicago, White isn’t bothered about being relegated to the second unit after being the Bulls’ starting point guard. Coby […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan isn’t satisfied with how his team is starting games. In response to the situation, the tactician intends to slot in Tomas Satoransky and Thaddeus Young to replace Coby White and Wendell Carter Jr. in the starting lineup agains the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. With the change, Donovan is hoping […]

The Chicago Bulls have momentarily snagged the No. 8 spot in the Eastern Conference, and their success this 2020-21 season is thanks in large part due to Zach LaVine’s breakout campaign. Led by the 25-year-old star, the Bulls are gaining more confidence each game, as evidenced by this remark from veteran forward Thaddeus Young. Thad […]

The Chicago Bulls have been hit by the injury bug often during this season and Friday was just another chapter. Coby White was forced to leave the game against the Philadelphia 76ers with a knee contusion and was then listed as questionable to return. According to Bulls PR, Coby White is questionable to return with […]

Zach LaVine and Coby White had a monster evening for the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday. The Bulls’ explosive duo turned on the jets as they torched the visiting New Orleans Pelicans with their red-hot shooting. LaVine and White each nailed eight three-pointers and made NBA history by being the first pair of teammates to each […]

Zach LaVine and Coby White have been absolutely on fire for the Chicago Bulls. On Wednesday night against the two once again led the Bulls’ hot shooting against the New Orleans Pelicans to pull off an incredible feat no other backcourt tandem has ever accomplished. And yes, that includes the Splash Brothers. The red-hot pair […]

Chicago Bulls big man Lauri Markkanen has taken his game to another level and his teammates, including Zach LaVine and Coby White, are taking notice of his resurgence. The Finnish national spearheaded the Bulls’ attack as they snagged a narrow win against the New York Knicks on Monday night. Bulls guard Coby White shared that […]

No one knew what to make of Coby White when he was about to enter the league. With the seventh pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, the Chicago Bulls selected him right out of the University of North Carolina, to one of their guards. There were some doubts about how he would fit next to […]

Chicago Bulls guard Coby White had the best performance of his career on Wednesday dropping a career-high 36 points in a loss to the Sacramento Kings. After scuffling a bit to start his sophomore campaign with the Bulls, White is starting to find a rhythm, going for 20-plus points in three consecutive games. White credits […]

Wednesday’s high-octane matchup between the Sacramento Kings and the Chicago Bulls went down the wire. It was the Kings that emerged with a narrow 128-124 victory, with rookie Tyrese Haliburton draining a dagger trey to spoil Bulls guard Coby White’s career performance. Here’s a look at Haliburton’s ice-cold triple, which put Sacramento ahead by six […]

Like most young NBA players today, they patterned their game after the ones they saw on TV. For Chicago Bulls guard Coby White, it was Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard whom he idolized growing up. Per Eric Woodyard, White was particularly drawn to Lillard’s scoring ability — a pretty rare thing for point […]

The Chicago Bulls are a franchise still in search of direction. Years of toiling under the John Paxson-Gar Forman front office duo yielded poor results, beginning in earnest when Chicago’s front replaced Tom Thibodeau with Fred Hoiberg, who later turned into Jim Boylen. However, the Bulls are hoping to round the corner with former Denver […]

The Chicago Bulls faced the Houston Rockets on Friday in what was the first preseason outing for both sides. Chicago came out on the losing end against a Rockets side that was without want-away superstar James Harden, 125-104. The Bulls were not invited to the Disney World bubble, so this was their first taste of […]

Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen seems to have gotten off on the right foot with newly-hired head coach Billy Donovan. Donovan reached out to the two-year forward to get a feel for Markkanen’s preferences on offense. Lauri Markkanen says he has had one conversation with Billy Donovan. In it, Donovan asked Markkanen where he wants […]

For NBA player-turned-analyst Kendrick Perkins, Chicago Bulls young guard Coby White has infinite potential but their coach Jim Boylen held him back. Perkins responded to a tweet that asked who among Coby White, Tyler Herro, RJ Barrett or Rui Hachimura will be the best among the lot. Perkins chose White, noting that Boylen was a […]

Chicago Bulls point guard Coby White has one tattoo on his body, and it’s a very meaningful one. White’s father, Donald, tragically died of liver cancer on Aug. 15, 2017. Donald was the first person to put a basketball in Coby’s hands. He would take his son as a two-year-old to watch Will White — […]

If the 2019-20 NBA season ended today, several rookies have already made a deep enough impact to secure a spot in the All-Rookie Team. These are the best 10 rookies from this season: All-Rookie First Team: Ja Morant (PG) — Memphis Grizzlies Morant took the NBA season by storm from his first day with the […]

The 2019 draft class brought plenty of exciting talent, but which of these NBA rookies have real All-Star potential. Making predictions isn’t easy. If it was, general managers would elbow each other for a piece of the first top 10 picks in every draft. With that in mind, I’ve divided this list for easier comprehension: […]

Before the NBA suspended the 2019-20 season, Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade was enjoying watching rookies Ja Morant, Zion Williamson and Coby White play. The Heat icon believes the future of the NBA is in good hands with these three youngsters leading the way: The obvious ones are Ja and Zion. But i also loved […]

Chicago Bulls rookie Coby White made his first NBA start in a 108-103 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday. The North Carolina product dropped 20 points, five rebounds, and five assists, but also put up a game-worst nine turnovers in his first starting nod. The 20-year-old gave his thoughts on this first experience, doing […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Andre Drummond thought he could steal the ball from Coby White. The Chicago Bulls guard let him know that if you reach, I teach. In their game on Tuesday, Drummond had the task of defending the pick and roll led by the Bulls guard. For some reason, the big man stuck […]

Amid the coronavirus outbreak, Chicago Bulls rookie point guard Coby White admitted to NBA reporters on Tuesday that he’s a germaphobe. Coby White: “I’m a germaphobe so I’m the type I shake hands I go straight to the bathroom to wash hands.” — K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) March 10, 2020 The NBA is limiting locker room […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen told reporters on Monday he’s going to start rookie point guard Coby White on Tuesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Bulls fans have been dying to see White in the starting lineup, especially after his superb February run when he won Rookie of the Month. Boylen says moving White to […]

Chicago Bulls rookie point guard Coby White will make his first NBA start on Tuesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Bulls head coach Jim Boylen will move veteran guard Tomas Satoransky to the bench: Coby White says he’s starting Tuesday against Cleveland. — Darnell Mayberry (@DarnellMayberry) March 9, 2020 Bulls fans have been dying to see […]

Zach LaVine and Coby White are averaging a combined 53.4 points per game since the All-Star break, so it’s safe to say the Chicago Bulls have found their new dynamic duo since the Derrick Rose-Jimmy Butler days. LaVine says he and White can become a lethal dynamic duo for the Bulls since both guys work hard and […]

Cheer up Chicago Bulls fans. Even though it looks like the Bulls are going to miss the playoffs again, head coach Jim Boylen told reporters on Saturday that rookie point guard Coby White could enter the starting lineup soon. Bulls fans have been dying to see White in the starting lineup, especially after his magical […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen has recently been criticized for his stubbornness in putting rookie guard Coby White into the team’s starting lineup. This time, however, Boylen’s opinion on the matter is now more open-minded. In a change, Jim Boylen didn't slam door on Coby White potentially starting: "There might be a time that […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson and Chicago Bulls guard Coby White have been named the NBA’s Rookies of the Month for February. Williamson has been putting up historically great numbers through his first 15 NBA games. The No. 1 overall pick in last summer’s NBA draft averaged 25.7 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists in […]

The Chicago Bulls are listing rookie point guard Coby White as questionable to face the New York Knicks on Saturday at Madison Square Garden. White tweaked his back before Thursday’s practice and didn’t participate. He hasn’t missed a game all season for the Bulls. Bulls list Coby White, Wendell Carter Jr. and Denzel Valentine all […]

The Chicago Bulls haven’t had an explosive backcourt duo since the Derrick Rose-Jimmy Butler days. Zach LaVine and Coby White are averaging a combined 56.3 points per game since the All-Star break, so it’s safe to say the Bulls might have found their new dynamic duo. LaVine says he and White can become a lethal […]

Chicago Bulls rookie point guard Coby White tweaked his back before Thursday’s practice and didn’t participate. Bulls head coach Jim Boylen told reporters he thinks White “can work his way through this,” but the rookie’s status for Saturday’s game against the New York Knicks is unclear: Boylen did add he feels White “can work his […]

Memphis Grizzlies standout Ja Morant is impressed with the play of fellow rookie guard Coby White of the Chicago Bulls. White, the Bulls’ No. 7 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, has been on a tear of late. In fact, the UNC product has racked up 30 or more points in each of his […]

Chicago Bulls rookie guard Coby White has been on fire of late, averaging 33.7 points (on 57.4 percent shooting), 5.3 rebounds, and 2.3 assists while also knocking down 6.0 3-pointers (wow!) per game on a 58.1 percent clip (wow-er!) over the last three games. Those are some historic numbers right there, so the big question […]

On Tuesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Chicago Bulls rookie guard Coby White dropped a career-high 35 points while also adding seven rebounds and three assists. White’s stellar performance got the attention of Thunder point guard Chris Paul. Chris Paul on his relationship with Coby White and seeing him drop a career-high 35 points tonight. […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen is tired of answering the same question about rookie guard Coby White. Per K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago, the Bulls’ seventh overall pick from this past draft will continue coming off the bench. “I keep getting this question and I’m just going to answer it one more time: […]

Zach LaVine and Coby White etched their names in the Chicago Bulls’ record books on Tuesday in the team’s narrow 124-122 defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder at the United Center. The high-scoring duo combined for 76 points and joined Bob Love and Chet Walker as the only Bulls teammates to score more than 30 […]

Coby White of the Chicago Bulls set a rookie record on Tuesday night by becoming the only first-year player in NBA history to notch at least five three-pointers in three consecutive games. Justin Kubatko of StatMuse had the statistic: The @chicagobulls Coby White is the first rookie in NBA history to make 5 or more […]